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Monthly Archives: June 2011

Q&A 1182 – Jesus just another “sun-god”?

Written on June 29, 2011 at 12:00 am, by

Though I found the idea quite amusing, I was curious as to any input you might have on refuting the notion that Jesus was not truly the Christ, but only another "sun god" made… Read More

Q&A 1181 – Trinity disproved?

Written on June 27, 2011 at 12:00 am, by

How can you explain Numbers 23:19  — "God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind"? Wouldn’t that disprove… Read More

Q&A 1180 – 1 Peter 5:5: “older” spiritually, or biologically?

Written on June 25, 2011 at 12:00 am, by

The Bible teaches in 1 Peter 5:5 that the younger men should submit to the older ones. What does the bilble mean by young or old in that passage? Does it… Read More

Q&A 1179 – Jesus’ body literally broken?

Written on June 23, 2011 at 12:00 am, by

I hear a lot of brothers say that Jesus’ body was broken for us. Yet the Bible says that, in fulfillment of scripture, no bones of his body were broken…. Read More

Q&A 1178 – Daniel 5 and humility in the face of scholarly doubt

Written on June 21, 2011 at 12:00 am, by

Question to Douglas Jacoby and John Oakes: I’m reading the book on Daniel (John Oakes’ Book) after listening to the sermon at Riverside back in 2005 about the book of… Read More

Q&A 1177 – Fulfilled prophecy in other religions?

Written on June 19, 2011 at 12:00 am, by

Of the over 200 religious texts from religions ranging from Asatru to Zoroastrianism, do any of them have grounds to claim prophecy fulfilled in totality, as the NT is to the… Read More

Q&A 1176 – Wine in communion?

Written on June 17, 2011 at 12:00 am, by

My question is about the "wine" used in the Lord’s Supper. Should we use real wine, or just juice made from grapes? In my church we used to drink real… Read More

Q&A 1175 – Inaccurate statements in the Bible?

Written on June 15, 2011 at 12:00 am, by

As an atheist, I bring you no "hate mail" of any kind. I would rather you talk to me through email if at all possible (as busy as you are)…. Read More

Q&A 1174 – Apostolic Succession

Written on June 13, 2011 at 12:00 am, by

I have a friend who is Catholic, and we have had many discussions on the topic of "apostolic succession." Can you give me your thoughts and point me in the right… Read More

Q&A 1173 – Parable of the Shrewd Manager

Written on June 11, 2011 at 12:00 am, by

Luke 16:1-8 seems to have Jesus praising the efforts of the dishonest manager, and his master praised him as well. Jesus tells us to use worldly wealth to gain friends for… Read More

Q&A 1172 – Paul not an authentic apostle?

Written on June 9, 2011 at 12:00 am, by

In my study I have come to realize a few things. One of them is that Paul, "called to be an apostle," never really knew Jesus. How then can he… Read More

Q&A 1171 – First commandment a statement or an imperative?

Written on June 7, 2011 at 12:00 am, by

Studying the ten commandments made me wonder whether the first commandment is an action command, or a call to faith, or even perhaps an "action point" about our worship? I… Read More

Q&A 1170 – Divine Command Theory

Written on June 5, 2011 at 12:00 am, by

My wife is taking a class where she has to prove that modern slavery is unethical by using one of various theories, among them the "divine command theory." This states… Read More

Q&A 1169 – Obama the Antichrist in Revelation?

Written on June 3, 2011 at 12:00 am, by

There’s a lot of speculation and rumors flying around about Obama being the Antichrist spoken of in Revelation. Just curious what your thoughts are on the subject. — Christina Mayes Yes, every… Read More

Q&A 1168 – Weekly contribution?

Written on June 1, 2011 at 12:00 am, by

Do you think it is appropriate to have a portion of the worship service dedicated to the giving, where we spend 5 to 10 minutes inspiring members to give, or… Read More